Perhaps this falls into the category of "stress, anxiety, or my own mindset", but I see it as distinct from that.
The main thing affecting my happiness is the current state of the nation. It's never easy to deal with uncertainty but the level of chaos and potential for cataclysmic events is frightening. It's bad enough that some of them are weather related and outside our immediate control. Others are worsened by destructive shifts in policy on climate change, public health, and scientific research; setbacks in these realms will take decades to reverse. But equally gutwrenching is the level of hatred and cruelty that has been unleashed.
As a boomer, my days are numbered. I survived internship when it meant 80+ hours a week, 36 hour shifts, and every 3rd night on call. Until my time comes, I can talk myself into surviving whatever else transpires. That being said, the younger generations deserve better -- my heart breaks for them.
Perhaps this falls into the category of "stress, anxiety, or my own mindset", but I see it as distinct from that.
The main thing affecting my happiness is the current state of the nation. It's never easy to deal with uncertainty but the level of chaos and potential for cataclysmic events is frightening. It's bad enough that some of them are weather related and outside our immediate control. Others are worsened by destructive shifts in policy on climate change, public health, and scientific research; setbacks in these realms will take decades to reverse. But equally gutwrenching is the level of hatred and cruelty that has been unleashed.
As a boomer, my days are numbered. I survived internship when it meant 80+ hours a week, 36 hour shifts, and every 3rd night on call. Until my time comes, I can talk myself into surviving whatever else transpires. That being said, the younger generations deserve better -- my heart breaks for them.
People who won't acknowledge they have an agenda and hide behind their narcistic philosophy of deflection.